Hyperactive auditory efferent system and lack of acoustic reflexes in williams syndrome

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 193-208

  Attias, Joseph ^a   Raveh, Eyal ^b   Ben Naftali, Naomi Farber ^c   Zarchi, Omer ^d   Gothelf, Doron ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

acoustic reflex; auditory efferent; hyperacusis; medial olivocochlear system; otoacoustic emissions; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY SYSTEM FUNCTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; LOUDNESS RECRUITMENT; MALE; OTOSCOPY; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; TYMPANOMETRY; WHITE NOISE; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CHILD; COCHLEA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEARING LOSS, HIGH-FREQUENCY; HUMANS; MALE; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS, SPONTANEOUS; REFLEX; STAPES; WILLIAMS SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55049088841     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JBCPP.2008.19.3-4.193     Document Type: Article

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